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Starters training begins

IMCK on Sunday March 4, 2012 started a two month starters training for print journalism. The training will run parallel to the post graduate training of IMCK, Media bo Khalk, and will make use of the same trainers, Khaled Suleiman and Ako Mohammed.

The training covers basic and civil journalism, and will prepare students for a start in journalism. All students are from Iraqi Kurdistan.

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